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Letter, from William Henry Barton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Mint

Reference number: HS/3/299

Date: 16 September 1858

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Arrangements for John Frederick William Herschel to meet him to arrange the sale of stock.

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HS/3/299
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16 September 1858
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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William Henry Barton

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William Henry Barton, Letter, from William Henry Barton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Mint, 16 September 1858, HS/3/299, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_299/letter-from-william-henry-barton-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-mint, accessed on 11 November 2025

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